Containers being transferred to a cargo ship at the container terminal in Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany
Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation (e.g., rail, ship, aircraft, and truck), without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes. The method reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, reduces damage and loss, and allows freight to be transported faster. Reduced costs over road trucking is the key benefit for inter-continental use. This may be offset by reduced timings for road transport over shorter distances. (Full article...)
Image 4Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895 (from Aviation)
Image 5The engineering of this roundabout in Bristol, United Kingdom, attempts to make traffic flow free-moving.
Image 6Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 7The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
Image 16German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 24A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
Image 27Transport is a key component of growth and globalization, such as in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Image 28According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
Image 29Passengers waiting to board a tube train on the London Underground in the early 1900s (sketch by unknown artist)
Image 56The Cessna 172 is the most produced aircraft in history (from Aviation)
Image 57Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 65The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
Image 66First powered and controlled flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903 (from Aviation)
The Peugeot 206 is a supermini (subcompact car), manufactured by the FrenchautomakerPeugeot since 1998. In 1999, Peugeot Sport unveiled the 206 WRC, and it competed for the first time in that year's World Rally Championship. The car was soon a success, and won the drivers' championship in 2000 in the hands of Marcus Grönholm. In 2002, Grönholm again won the WRC title in his 206 WRC. In addition to the drivers' championships in 2000 and 2002, Peugeot also won the Manufacturers' title three years in a row between 2000 and 2002.
... that a section of Mississippi Highway 489 was designated as the Jason Boyd Memorial Highway to commemorate the MDOT superintendent who was killed while removing debris from the road?
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